The Sun In The Petition of the Candlemakers, Frédéric Bastiat makes the case that the French government ought to erect trade restrictions against a specific foreign rival.
What was Bastiat's petition to the candle makers?
French economist Bastiat wrote the "Candle Maker's Petition" as a protest against import tariffs to his government. Bastiat believed that tariffs would have unanticipated negative effects and that free markets would be better for international trade and competition.
What is the petition for candlemakers trying to say?
In the satirical fable titled "The Candlemakers' Petition," which is included in Economic Sophisms, candlemakers and tallow producers petition the French July Monarchy's Chamber of Deputies (1830–1848) to block out the Sun in order to stop it from unfairly competing with their goods.
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